<p class="text2">Wat Xieng Thong (or Temple of the Golden City) is a Buddhist temple (wat), located on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos. <br /><br /> Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. <br /><br /> There are over twenty structures on the grounds including a sim, shrines, pavilions and residences, in addition to its gardens of various flowers, ornamental shrubs and trees.</p>
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<p class="text2"><em><span style="font-size: 10px;"><br /><br /><br />References:</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size: 10px;"> World and its Peoples: Eastern and Southeastern Asia &ndash; Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: Volume 6. Marshall Cavendish. 2007. pp.&nbsp;798-799. ISBN&nbsp;978-0-7614-7639-9.</span></em></p>
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